PFC Chapter 144 An Unexpected Incident: The Green Family Farm (8)
Chapter 144 An Unexpected Incident: The Green Family Farm (8)
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The night was as dark as ink. Glenn and T cautiously approached the brightly lit house.
The light shining from inside the house illuminated the lawn in front of it, making the bloodstains on the steps impossible to hide. Clearly, a bloody incident must have occurred here during the day.
"..."
Glenn's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't help but swallow. He turned his gaze away from the brightly lit house and looked at T-boy, his voice tinged with nervousness, "Should we ring the doorbell?"
"I feel like someone lives here..."
"We don't need to go through all that trouble, okay?"
T-boy shook his head, took the first step up the stairs, and said, "No need to be so understanding."
"..."
Seeing this, Glenn quickly followed suit, but he gripped his weapon even tighter, revealing his inner unease.
Did you close the gate when you drove in?
Suddenly, a clear female voice came from the side.
"..."
Glenn and T-boy were both startled and quickly turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.
In the shadows of the corridor, a young and beautiful woman with short hair was curled up on a wooden chair. She was Maggie, the eldest daughter of Hershey.
"Hello......"
Glenn recognized her immediately as the one who had taken Lori away that afternoon. After regaining his senses, he hurriedly replied, "Yes, it's closed."
"The latch is in place, and everything is closed."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Maggie finally lowered her curled-up legs, turned her body slightly, and looked at the two of them with great interest, her gaze lingering more on Glenn.
She had overheard their conversation, and the polite Asian young man had left a good impression on her.
"..."
Glenn hadn't expected to see him again so soon. Suppressing his excitement, he took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, it's nice to see you again..."
"..."
Maggie simply gazed at him silently, without uttering a word.
"..."
Glenn felt a little awkward under her gaze, thinking that she had forgotten him, and added, "We briefly met before."
"We're here to help. Is there anything we can do for you?"
T couldn't help but speak up, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere between the two.
"You only sent the two of you? You're really being cautious..."
Maggie finally stood up from her chair and glanced meaningfully at the spot where the convoy had stopped in the distance.
But when she turned her head, her gaze fell on the wound on T-boy's arm, and she stopped talking abruptly.
"It wasn't a bite; I accidentally cut myself into a big gash."
T-boy, fearing she might misunderstand, quickly explained.
Upon hearing this, Maggie breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then said, "We need to take a good look. I'll go tell them you've arrived..."
"I have some painkillers and antibiotics here..."
Glenn hurriedly pulled a medicine bottle from his backpack, but the bottle was almost empty. Somewhat embarrassed, he tried to hand it to Maggie, explaining, "I've already given him some. Carl can take it if he needs it..."
"..."
Maggie glanced at him, but instead of taking the medicine bottle, she said to him, "Call all your people over here. I'll make you something to eat."
After saying that, she pushed open the door and went into the house.
"Guys, it's safe here, come on over!!!"
Glenn excitedly shouted to the crowd in the distance, waving for them to come over.
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Led by Maggie, the group arrived at the room where Karl was.
The atmosphere inside the room was oppressive and somber. Patricia sat in the corner, her face full of worry, concerned for her husband. Rick and Lori stayed by the bedside, their eyes fixed on the sleeping little Carl. Hershel was intently checking on Carl's condition.
As everyone rushed in, the already small guest room instantly became crowded, attracting the attention of everyone inside.
"..."
Rick had just turned his head when he saw Lee Allen and Susan. He jumped up from his chair, his face full of disbelief, and said, "Lee, Dr. Su... when did you get back?"
"..."
Everyone was completely bewildered by Rick's excited reaction.
"Yes, we just got back this afternoon."
Susan took the initiative to explain, "We heard Karl had an accident, and everyone wants to come and see. Please let us know if you need anything..."
"..."
Lori's gaze swept over everyone, and seeing the concern in their eyes, she uttered a thousand words in one sentence: "Thank you..."
"..."
Rick looked intently at Lee Allen and the other two, and asked nervously, "Did you run into Sean on your way back?"
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Susan and Lee Allen exchanged a glance, then she said to Rick, "No, what's wrong?"
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Rick knew the chances were slim, but his disappointment was still evident in his eyes. He explained, "Sean and the others went to the town you went to, to find some things Carl needs for the surgery, and they haven't come back yet."
"..."
Susan was taken aback at first, then said regretfully, "But the town's hospital was burned down long ago; it's now just ruins..."
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Lori was immediately stunned. She turned to her husband, grabbed Rick's arm, and asked in a trembling voice, "Rick, did you know about this?"
They are now pinning all their hopes on Sean.
"don’t worry......"
Rick patted his wife's hand and gently comforted her, "Otis knows about the hospital, so they went to the town's high school, where there's an emergency medical station and the things we need."
"Oh...then they might be in trouble."
Mohr, who was leaning against the door frame, suddenly spoke.
His distinctive husky voice immediately drew everyone's attention.
"..."
Susan looked at the child lying quietly on the bed with heartache, then turned to Rick and his wife, her tone full of sympathy, and said, "We passed by that high school too. Almost all the walkers in town were gathered there. The medical station was completely surrounded by the horde of zombies, they..."
Susan didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood, and the atmosphere in the room plummeted to freezing point.
"Rick!!!"
"..."
Upon hearing the devastating news, Rick felt dizzy and nearly collapsed. Fortunately, Lori was nearby and shouted to catch him in time.
"Her blood pressure has dropped again; we can't wait any longer..."
At this moment, Hao Sher took off his stethoscope. He turned his head and saw that the room was packed with people, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"..."
Rick quickly pulled his hand away from his wife's. Ignoring his own weakness, he reached out to Hassel and said, "Then let's get some more blood..."
"You've lost too much blood today. If you lose any more, your body won't be able to handle it. You might faint or suffer cardiac arrest..."
Hao Sher shook his head, refusing Rick's suggestion to donate blood again. His gaze swept over everyone, and he asked directly, "There are so many of you, surely someone's blood type is usable? Preferably A-positive?"
Rick and Lori then realized what was happening and immediately looked at everyone with eager eyes.
"I have type B blood."
"I am blood type O."
"I'm......"
Everyone chimed in, announcing their blood types.
"..."
At this moment, Li Ailun, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "I am type A positive."
"..."
Rick felt much relieved. He turned to Hassel and said, "I can give him a little more blood, as much as he needs. Then we'll leave."
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Lori had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Rick's words and her heart clenched again. She quickly asked, "Where are you going?"
"I need to find Sean..."
Rick turned to look at her and said, "You heard that? Sean and his two men are only two people; they can't handle that many walkers."
"Are you crazy?"
Lori looked at Rick with disbelief, and said firmly, "You can't go to them..."
She never imagined that Rick would abandon her and her child at this critical juncture.
"Rick, listen to your wife..."
Hao Sher also spoke up to dissuade him.
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